“Skills of Tomorrow” by Google and Warsaw School of Economics – Certificate, Hype, and a Few Reflections

A month ago, another storm in a teacup erupted on LinkedIn – the “Skills of Tomorrow” course organized by the Warsaw School of Economics and Google. First came posts about getting accepted into the course, then a wave of criticism toward those who boasted about it, and finally a counter-reaction – defending participants who shared their happiness. In short: a typical Monday on LinkedIn.

As one of the lucky ones who completed the course, I thought I’d share some casual reflections about the course and the atmosphere surrounding it.

1. Is this an elite training? 20,000 people were accepted into the course, so it’s not an elite training that opens doors to secret knowledge. On the other hand, LinkedIn is full of posts about acquired certificates, which surprises no one – we’re on a platform for signaling competencies. Criticism of sharing this “success” is more a signal that it might be worth taking a break from your feed (I recommend News Feed Eradicator). I think that’s easier than adding posts full of negative emotions.
2. The lifecycle of tech news. The course launch coincided with the hot discussion about DeepSeek, an AI model that was supposed to revolutionize the market, mainly due to costs. After a few weeks, the topic quieted down, replaced by other innovations – Deep Research from OpenAI and more premieres of new models/functionalities (e.g., Claude Code). This shows how quickly media and power users consume consecutive topics.
3. AI: one model or many? The course reinforced my belief that choosing a specific AI model matters less than the ability to practically use AI tools that you need. Initially, I wanted to subscribe to Gemini (kudos to Google’s Product Marketing Team), but after two weeks of the course, I concluded that in my case, it’s better to continue using multiple tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Claude). In my opinion, flexibility gives you an advantage if your activities don’t currently have a large scale.
4. Was participating in the course worthwhile? Yes, because the real AI revolution won’t happen in the bubble of tech geeks, but in small and medium-sized companies. If this course makes at least 1,000 of them start using AI wisely this year, it will be a huge success for the “Skills of Tomorrow” program and the Polish economy.
5. The most interesting elements of the course.
   • Eleven Labs – enormous progress since my last test 16 months ago.
   • Franciszek Georgiew and implementing AI as a manager.
   • AI as a teacher – how to use AI to learn SEO and other specialized fields.
   • Integration of AI with business processes – Pipedrive and other practical tool implementations
   • Webinar about Bielik and openness to promoting tools outside the Google bubble
   • Wojtek Strzalkowski and the lifecycle of AI projects

Does the Google and Warsaw School of Economics course change lives? No.

Was it perfect? No.

Was it worth it? Yes, because I learned several new pieces of information that influenced my daily work and perception of opportunities related to artificial intelligence in a business context. 0 PLN for such value is a great transaction.

By the way: if you’re thinking about implementing AI in your company and don’t know where to start, I’m happy to help. Let’s schedule a free consultation – contact me and we’ll see what we can do together. You can find the certificate here 😉